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She giggled.
“Same here,” she said. “I didn’t get out of bed until after eleven.”
“Damn, I am jealous,” I said. “Have you been enjoying your Christmas so far?”
“I have,” she said. “It’s just been me and some Christmas movies… and maybe a mimosa or two.”
“Sounds magical,” I said. It was drastically different than my morning, but I still wouldn’t trade it for the world.
“How did Austin like his dinosaur?” Tiffany asked.
“He loved it,” I told her. “But I screwed up by not getting him the other dinosaur, too. Who knew?”
“Bonkers,” she said. I was confused.
“Bonkers?” I asked.
She laughed.
“Bonkers is the purple dinosaur’s name,” she said. “Teddy is the green dinosaur and Bonkers is the purple dinosaur.”
I was dumbfounded. I didn’t even know the damn dinosaur names and I was the one with a child.
“How did you know that?” I asked her.
“It’s common knowledge, really,” she laughed. “Actually, I looked it up on the internet last night. I couldn’t sleep after I came home. I know, random, right?”
It was now my turn to laugh.
“That is very random,” I said. “But it’s a bit cute that you took the time to look up something that was important to Austin. Maybe next time you two meet, you can talk dinosaurs.”
“That would be great,” Tiffany said, laughing. I was glad to hear her laugh so much. Whatever was bothering her must have gone away. Maybe she was telling the truth. Maybe she was just bummed out about her family situation. I was glad that I was going and possibly helping her to get through a difficult time.
“I’m going to take a quick nap, but I wanted to let you know that I had be to your house around five. Does that work?”
“That’s perfect,” she said. “I will see you soon.”
“Bye, Tiffany,” I said, hanging up the phone. I placed my phone back on the side table and buried myself under the covers.
CHAPTER 34
TIFFANY
Ding dong. My doorbell rang, and I walked over to answer it. I knew it was Cayden and I was excited to see him. After last night, all of my insecurities about our relationship had been washed away. I got along great with his family and was overjoyed to see what a great relationship he had with Austin. I knew now, more than ever, that he would be a great boyfriend.
I opened the door and sure enough, Cayden was standing there. He looked great. He had on a green sweater with dark jeans. His dark hair was slicked back, and he seemed to glow. Based on the smile on his face, he was in as good of a mood as I was. As he walked inside, I noticed a present in his hand. Based on the shape of the box, it was either a bracelet or a necklace. I instantly felt guilty. I hadn’t gotten him anything for Christmas. I hadn’t been sure if we were exchanging gifts.
“Merry Christmas,” Cayden said, kissing me on my cheek.
“Merry Christmas,” I said. He came inside, and I shut the door. He thrust the gift box toward me.
“I got you a gift,” he said. I reluctantly took the box from his hands.
“I didn’t get you anything,” I told him. “I’m sorry. I wasn’t sure if we were exchanging gifts…”
“It’s fine,” Cayden interrupted me. “I swear, there’s nothing I want or need, other than to spend the holiday with you. I really wanted to get you something, though. Please don’t feel bad. Just open it.”
I smiled and thanked him for the gift. I opened the wrapping paper to reveal a black jewelry box. I opened the box to see a gorgeous silver necklace. It was a long necklace with silver triangles. It was gorgeous, and to my exact taste.
